Sukhjinder Randhawa and Brahm Mohindra have been appointed as the new Deputy Chief Ministers of the Punjab government.
The Chief Minister has asked the DGP to ensure high level of security arrangements be put in place, especially in busy places, such as markets etc, as well as at sensitive installations across the state.
The Punjab Congress president criticised the Badals in a press conference held in Chandigarh.
In August too, Kejriwal had a meeting with Punjab AAP leaders and had said that the Chief Ministerial name will be announced soon.
The state has been recording spells of heavy rainfall during the Monsoon season. This has resulted in landslides as well.
Congress' central leadership is learnt to have sent Harish Rawat to resolve the infighting after four ministers and a few MLAs expressed lack of faith in Amarinder Singh's leadership.
Security forces have recovered arms and ammunition in Amritsar including grenades and tiffin bombs.
Vikramjit Singh aka Vicky Middukheda is said to be a group member of notorious gangster Larensh Vishnoi, lodged in Tihar Jail.
Due to this pressure, all 18 gates of the Hathni Kund barrage (in Haryana's Yamunanagar) have been opened to direct water towards Delhi. At the same time, the Western Yamuna Canal is also running at its highest level.
This was the second meeting between Navjot Sidhu and Amarinder Singh within a week, the first being held on the sidelines of a tea party hosted by Amarinder just ahead of Sidhu's coronation last week.
Earlier in the day, in what is seen as a show of strength, nearly 60 Congress MLAs gathered at the residence of new state party chief Navjot Singh Sidhu, amid suspense over a possible truce between him and CM Amarinder Singh.
Sources close to Sidhu said that he is unlikely to offer any apology as demanded by CM Amarinder Singh, who is yet to meet or congratulate the former Amritsar MP for his elevation as Punjab Congress president.
Senior Punjab Cabinet Minister Brahm Mahindra on Tuesday too welcomed the appointment of Navjot Singh Sidhu as the PPCC President but ruled out a personal meeting with him till he resolves his issues with Chief Minister.
If sources are to be believed, Captain has agreed to Sidhu's elevation but with conditions apply. The CM has said to have agreed to the arrangements after meeting AICC general secretary and Punjab in-charge Harish Rawat.
Congress president Sonia Gandhi has made it clear that the face of the party in Punjab is Captain Amarinder Singh and if there is any difference, it should be resolved internally.
Captain Amarinder Singh also said that the situation in Punjab is not so favorable and in the days to come the party may have to bear the loss of interference and decisions being taken by the high command.
Navjot Singh Sidhu on Friday met party chief Sonia Gandhi at her residence in Delhi. The meeting comes ahead of the party's Punjab unit revamp.
Earlier in the day, Amarinder spoke with Congress interim chief Sonia Gandhi to register his protest over the party's decision to make Sidhu president of the state unit.
Under the new guidelines, which will remain in effect till June 25 when they will be again reviewed, daily night curfew will be in place from 8 pm to 5 am, with weekend curfew from 8.00 pm on Saturday upto 5.00 am on Monday,
Akali Dal president Sukhbir Singh Badal and BSP's General Secretary Satish Mishra, who reached Chandigarh on Friday, are expected to hold a joint press conference on Saturday.
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